Supporting inclusive environments for women in peace operations

This project aims to prevent and address sexual harassment and abuse within and by the personnel of 20 Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T and PCCs) in four regions: Africa Asia Latin Americ…

Partner: Red de Seguridad y Defensa de América Latina Asociación Civil

Sectors: Women's rights organisations and movements and government institutions (50%), Civilian peace-build…

Including Women and Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Transitional Justice Processes

This project works with women and other surviors of gender-based violence in Nepal Sri Lanka Syria and Tunisia to strengthen their ability to effectively engage in transitional justice measures. T…

Partner: International Center forTransitional Justice

Sectors: Legal and judicial development (8.08%), Ending violence against women and girls (56.58%), Civilian …

Child rights and youth participation in peace dialogues in Colombia

This project supports activities that promote the inclusion of the agenda of children in negotiations and peace dialogues with armed groups. It also promotes early commitments to implementing concret…

Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Sectors: Child soldiers (Prevention and demobilisation) (100%)

Emergency Health and Livelihoods Assistance in Pakistan - CARE Canada 2013

March 2013 - Approximately 750 000 people are currently displaced from their homes due to conflict and insecurity in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. While some of the displaced people…

Partner: CARE Canada

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Uganda - Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees and Host Communities - Oxfam Canada 2015

March 2015 - Ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia and South Sudan have led to the exodus of significant numbers of refugees many of whom have sought safety in Uganda. Curr…

Partner: Oxfam Canada

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Uganda - Humanitarian Assistance for Refugees and Host Communities - CLWR 2015

March 2015 - Ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia and South Sudan have led to the exodus of significant numbers of refugees many of whom have sought safety in Uganda. Curr…

Partner: CLWR - Canadian Lutheran World Relief

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Coady International Institute - International Internships 2009-2012

This project is part of CIDA's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES). The IYIP contributes to the YES by providing a larg…

Partner: St. Francis Xavier University - Coady International Institute

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (4%), Health education (4%), Reproductive health care (…

Community Crime and Violence Prevention in Guatemala and Honduras - Phase II

The objective of the project’s first component is to strengthen community dialogue mechanisms to include communities and populations underserved by the authorities. Another objective is to enhance th…

Partner: International Republican Institute

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Pakur Mother and Child Survival Project

This project improves the health of mothers and children in the Pakur district of Jharkhand state in India by improving access to and use of maternal newborn and child health services. Working with …

Partner: HealthBridge Foundation of Canada

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (45%), Health education (55%)

Supporting Anbar and Ninewah Communities to Address Drivers of Violent Extremism

This project aims to help consolidate military gains and reduce the potential for renewed conflict and violent extremism in liberated areas of Iraq with a focus on Anbar and Ninewah governorates. It…

Partner: Sanad for Peacebuilding Organization

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Political and Electoral Observation in Guyana

This project aims to carry out long-term elections observation and inclusive constitutional reform activities in order to mitigate ethnic divide in politics foster credible elections and to reinsti…

Partner: The Carter Center

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (50%), Elections (50%)

TFO Canada - CESO - Trade Capacity Building

This project aims to improve the export competiveness and readiness of 55 small and medium-size enterprises that employ approximately 4 000 people with a particular emphasis on businesses led by wom…

Partner: Consortium TFO Canada and CESO

Sectors: Business support services and institutions (50%), Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developm…

Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Nfld - International Internships 2010-2013

This project is part of CIDA's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES). The IYIP contributes to the YES by providing a larg…

Partner: Memorial University of Newfoundland - International Marine Institute

Sectors: Agricultural development (5%), Agricultural education/training (5%), Fishing policy and administrat…

Support for the International Program for Development Evaluation Training - 2011-2013

This project supports the International Program for Development Education Training (IPDET) a four-week executive training program in development education for evaluators from developing countries h…

Partner: Carleton University

Sectors: Multisector education/training (100%)

Improving Dialogue on Security Governance for Yemen

The project aims to improve sustainability and inclusivity of the peace process and Security Sector Reform and Governance Security Sector Reform and Governance (SSR/G) in Yemen. The project works to …

Partner: Geneva Centre for the DemocraticControl of the Armed Forces

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Pakistan Appeal - COVID-19 Response

This project contributes to the joint-donor appeal for Pakistan’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) response. It supports the Government of Pakistan’s Preparedness and Response Plan to stop the transmission of …

Partner: WHO - World Health Organization

Sectors: COVID-19 control (100%)

Advancing the rights empowerment and protection of child human rights defenders

This 3-year project by Child rights connect aims to enhance the empowerment enjoyment of rights and protection for child human rights defenders (CHRDs) worldwide. The project takes a dual approach f…

Partner: Child Rights Connect

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

Supporting Mine Action Completion in Mannar District Sri Lanka

The project aims to promote peace and stability in conflict-affected states.

Partner: Mines Advisory Group

Sectors: Removal of land mines and explosive remnants of war (100%)

Women and prisons: a gender-sensitive approach

This project supports increasing the protection of women against torture and ill-treatment in the criminal justice systems in 8 priority countries. Project activities include: (1) developing and cond…

Partner: Association for the Prevention of Torture

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

Sahakarya - Building Self-Reliant Communities - II

Sahakarya aims to improve socio-economic condition of selected communities by promoting equitable and representative community-based organizations (CBOs) capable of managing local resources and inter…

Partner: CECI - Centre for International Studies and Cooperation

Sectors: Agricultural development (20%), Agricultural land resources (10%), Food crop production (60%), Agri…

Overview of Rural Security in the Post-Accord Conflict in Colombia

This project aims to continue to strengthen and support the police in the large metropolitan areas as well as to introduce and support police services in the rural areas of Colombia. This project als…

Partner: Fundacion Ideas Para La Paz

Sectors: Security system management and reform (100%)

Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation - Support 2023 to 2024

This funding represents a contribution to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to finance its role as a member of the joint support team of the Global Partnership for Effective Development…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Sectors: Administration of developing countries' foreign aid (80%), Democratic participation and civil socie…

Implementation of NATO's Action Plan on UNSCR 1325

This project provides support to the NATO Special Representative for Women Peace and Security to implement the NATO Action Plan to mainstream United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR) …

Partner: NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (91.64%), Sectors not specified (8.36%)

Promoting Access to Criminal Justice in Ukraine

This project aims to help law enforcement agencies in Ukraine enhance their effectiveness in investigating serious crimes in line with a human rights-based and gender-sensitive approach. The project …

Partner: OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Sectors: Justice law and order policy planning and administration (100%)

Managing Exits from Armed Conflict

For decades the UN and its partners have provided and supported a range of interventions to help groups and individuals exit armed conflict. Yet there is a significant knowledge gap regarding which …

Partner: U.N. Institute for DisarmamentResearch Unidir A.517

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Equipping Communities to Better Resist Violent Conflict in Sri Lanka and Myanmar

This project aims to equip community and national level actors to develop appropriate mechanisms and education interventions to strengthen community resilience reduce tensions connected to religious…

Partner: Equitas - International Centre for Human Rights Education

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Djibouti Drought - CARE Canada 2013

March 2013 - While much of the Horn of Africa region has felt at least some relief from the 2011 drought crisis the small country of Djibouti is experiencing its 6th consecutive year of poor or non-…

Partner: CARE Canada

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Strengthening Policy Forum for NGOs

This project aims to strengthen non-state actors’ capacity to monitor and report on democratic practice corruption human rights and service delivery. By supporting the Policy Forum a network of 80…

Partner: Policy Forum

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (15%), Anti-corruption organisations and institu…

Strengthening Women-led Community Reconciliation in the Oromia Region in Ethiopia

This project seeks to enhance social cohesion in the Oromia region in Ethiopia by supporting conflict transformation with conflict-affected communities. The Life and Peace Institute (LPI) uses Parti…

Partner: Life and Peace Institute

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Fostering the Meaningful Inclusion of Women in Ethiopia’s National Dialogue

This project aims to facilitate and support the meaningful inclusion of women in Ethiopia’s National Dialogue process. The Berghof Foundation builds off of their work over the past three years to con…

Partner: Berghof Foundation Operations gGmbH

Sectors: Civilian peace-building conflict prevention and resolution (100%)

Conflict Prevention - Parliamentary Centre 2008

This project aims to build the capacities of the Economic Community of East African States (ECOWAS) Parliament and Secretariat to support conflict prevention and management in West Africa. These capa…

Partner: Parliamentary Centre

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (100%)

Oxfam Québec - International Internships 2009-2012

This project is part of CIDA's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES). The IYIP contributes to the YES by providing a larg…

Partner: Oxfam QC

Sectors: Primary education (15%), Basic health care (20%), Democratic participation and civil society (20%),…

Holistic Support for Human Rights Defenders

This project aims to increase the freedom and security of human rights defenders in Iraq Lebanon Syria Ukraine and Sudan. Project activities include: (1) providing protection grants for human righ…

Partner: Front Line the International Foundation for the Protection of

Sectors: Human rights (100%)

Canadian Crossroads International - International Internships 2010-2012

This project is part of CIDA's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES). The IYIP contributes to the YES by providing a larg…

Partner: Canadian Crossroads International

Sectors: Health policy and administrative management (15%), STD control including HIV/AIDS (7%), Democratic …

Improved coordination and investigation of deliberate biological events

This project aims to improve global health-security coordination and collaboration by developing new and more effective tools to prevent detect and respond to deliberate biological incidents. Projec…

Partner: The Flinders University of SouthAustralia

Sectors: Disarmament of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (100%)

Justice and Social Communication in Support of Women

The aim of this project is to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations and government to develop communication tools in order to increase women’s access to justice and to lead to greate…

Partner: GENIVAR

Sectors: Public sector policy and administrative management (40%), Legal and judicial development (30%), Hum…

SOCODEVI - Program 2007-2012 - Africa

This project represents additional support provided to the SOCODEVI program for activities in Africa. The goal of the SOCODEVI program is to strengthen cooperatives mutuals and other associations…

Partner: SOCODEVI - Canadian Cooperation Society for International Development

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (40%), Informal/semi-formal financial intermediaries (30…

Libya Emergency Response – Floods –– IFRC 2023

September 2023 – On September 10 Storm Daniel hit northeastern Libya with heavy rains and flash floods affecting various cities including Al Marj Benghazi and Derna. As of September 14 the Unit…

Partner: Canadian Red Cross

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Support to Deploying Protection and Gender Expertise in Emergencies - OCHA 2016 and 2017

This project supports the Protection Standby Capacity Project (ProCap) and the Gender Standby Capacity Project (GenCap) which seek to respond to priority gaps and needs in emergency protection and ge…

Partner: OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Sectors: Relief co-ordination, protection and support services (100%)

Sri Lanka – Humanitarian Crisis - IFRC 2022

June 2022 – Since March 2020 Sri Lanka has been facing a growing economic and financial crisis. This crisis intensified throughout 2021 leading to a shortage of essential food and non-food items s…

Partner: Canadian Red Cross

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (50%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (50%)

International AIDS Society: Support for AIDS Conference 2022 in Montreal

The International AIDS Society (IAS) will be hosting the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) in Montreal Canada from July 28 to August 1st 2022. The conference provides an opportunity f…

Partner: International AIDS Society

Sectors: Medical research (40%), STD control including HIV/AIDS (40%), Social mitigation of HIV/AIDS (20%)

Colombia - Improving Hygiene Nutrition and Access to Safe Water - Action Against Hunger 2018

March 2018 – Despite the recent signature of a historic a peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Colombia continues to face conflict…

Partner: Action Against Hunger - Spain

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Colombia - Improving Hygiene and Access to Safe Water - Action Against Hunger 2017

March 2017 – In late 2016 a peace agreement was signed between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Nonetheless populations continue to suffer the conse…

Partner: Action Against Hunger

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (80%), Relief co-ordination, protection and support service…

Haiti - Emergency Shelter and Livelihood Intervention - CECI 2018

March 2018 - Haiti remains affected by a convergence of humanitarian crises including the residual effects of Hurricane Matthew and El Niño-related droughts. Around 2.8 million people require humani…

Partner: CECI - Centre for International Studies and Cooperation

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)

Improving the Participation of Women Organizations in the Summits of the Americas Process

This project aims to improve the participation of civil society organizations particularly women’s organizations in the Organizations of the American States (OAS) Summit of the Americas process. Th…

Partner: OAS - Organization of American States

Sectors: Democratic participation and civil society (20%), Women's rights organisations and movements and g…

Empowering the Palestinian Security Sector

This project aims to improve the operation of the Palestinian security sector through support to the Office of the Quartet (OQ) in a manner that improves the lives of Palestinians and helps ensure …

Partner: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services

Sectors: Justice law and order policy planning and administration (100%)

Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Philippines - Response to COVID-19

The project aims to lessen the damages caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on poor and marginalized women and girls in Manila and surrounding areas. Aligned with the Government of the Phili…

Partner: Inter Pares

Sectors: Reproductive health care (20%), Family planning (60%), Ending violence against women and girls (20%)

Rohingya Crisis – Cash WASH SRHR and GBV in Myanmar - HOPE 2020

March 2020 – The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is characterized by a complex combination of vulnerability to armed conflict inter-communal tension protracted displacement and food insecurity. I…

Partner: HOPE InternationalDevelopment Agency

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (67%), Basic Health Care in Emergencies (22%), Relief co-or…

Venezuela Crisis - Improving Access to Health Services in Colombia - Doctors of the World 2020

March 2020 - Over 4.8 million people have fled Venezuela since 2015 many of whom are currently residing in neighbouring countries such as Colombia Ecuador and Peru. In addition to hosting over 1 mi…

Partner: Doctors of the World Canada

Sectors: Basic Health Care in Emergencies (100%)

South Sudan - Common Humanitarian Fund - UNDP 2018

As of March 2018 an estimated 7 million people across South Sudan are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection across the country as a result of armed conflict food insecurity malnutritio…

Partner: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Sectors: Material relief assistance and services (100%)